Dhab
Geography
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Wildlife
Sanctuary
Dam
Location
Dhab is located at 24°34′48″N 85°46′18″E / 24.580056°N 85.771722°E
Overview
Koderma district is plateau territory and around 60% of the total area is covered with forests. The first dam of the Damodar Valley Corporation, at Tilaiya, was built across the Barakar River and inaugurated in 1953. Koderma Junction railway station has emerged as an important railway centre in the region. It is a predominantly rural district with only 19.72% urban population.
Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the district. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.
Demographics
According to the 2011 Census of India, Dhab had a total population of 2,291, of which 1,165 (51%) were males and 1,126 (49%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 509. The total number of literate persons in Dhab was 937 (52.58% of the population over 6 years).
Civic administration
Police station
Dhab police station serves Domchanch CD block.
References
- ^ "District Census Handbook 2011 Kodarma, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). Pages 8 and 9. Directorate of Census Operations, Jharkhand. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
- ^ "District Census Handbook 2011 Kodarma, Series 21, Part XII B" (PDF). Page 18. Directorate of Census Operations, Jharkhand. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
- ^ "Damodar Valley Corporation". Dams and Barrages. DVC. Archived from the original on 29 April 2010. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
- ^ "District Census Handbook, Giridih, Series 21, Part XII B" (PDF). Page 292: District Primary Census Abstract, 2011 census. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
- ^ "District Police Profile - Koderma". Contact Numbers. Jharkhand Police. Archived from the original on 2 January 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2020.